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- Title: Being on the Outside--Critical Reflections of the Research Process in Paediatric Palliative Care.
- Author : Women in Welfare Education
- Release Date : January 01, 2004
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 194 KB
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INTRODUCTION In Australia in 1997, 196 (27 percent of the total of 726) children aged from 1 to 14 years died because of malignant diseases (life-threatening) and congenital anomalies (life-threatening illnesses) (Australian Bureau of Statistics 1997). This number is relatively small, however, such children and their parents, as the main carers of children with life-threatening illnesses, frequently live with chronic trauma and uncertainty. Although the life expectancy of children living with a life-threatening illnesses has increased, the knowledge about parents' experiences is still limited.